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More T-21 work. I'll admit I don't have much for reference material for actual screen used T-21s. I'm basing my build heavily on what has been done by others. That said, everybody adds the tube greeblie that runs along the mid-section of the barrel. So I worked on getting that built. I primed the whole gun in black. Then found some 1/4" copper tubing. Measured some dimensions on the gun and created a pattern. I used various cans to control the curved bends and shaped the copper tubing. Then I just pressed in onto the barrel for the final shaping. I primed the tubing. I might have to shave a little off the ends to shorten it. Lastly I started my painting with a base coat of glossy aluminum (tamiya TS-17 I think is the number). pics on next post

Looking fantastic! It is great to have the help with the legs! Keep it up. The magnetic shin closure looks incredible. Only if I wasn't so lazy... . BTW, the cod rivet does not get painted.

Congrats Laura! See you at EIB.

Oops I didn’t see your whole post. So that is the gap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Are you referring to this gap? If so, it could just be the way the armour is sitting. The back piece will tilt towards the camera (as per the pic) when you are wearing it and hopefully close that gap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Some people line up the wrists while others line up the tops of the forearms depending on the kit and your size (if that is what you mean). If you are a taller trooper, I would recommend lining up the wrists and dealing with offset at the elbow end. If you are shorter - line up the elbow end and trim one side of the wrists. Don't worry too much about getting them the exact same size - they have to fit the arm they are on. These parts are not symmetrical so the OCD can take a backseat every now and then

If you building a ANH stormtrooper then you are posting in the right spot. Congrats on your new kit. Post pics and ask lots of questions.

Looking awesome Daniel! Looks like a cool poster to replicate.

Getting going on the T-21. It is a 3D print so I’ve been busy sanding and spraying filler primer. The kit doesn’t include all the greeblies so I ordered these from shapeway. The base part didn’t fit the arm so some trimming was needed. Glued together. This shows the difference between the finished surface and the original with print lines. I’m using the print lines to simulate the ribbed texture of the original Lewis guns. Original I had to remove some plastic to accommodate the rear swivel. Most of the parts are glued and ready for black primer. You can see where I didn’t filler primer the barrel for the ribbed effect. This is a version of the original Lewis gun. Some seem to have the texture extend further back, some don’t. I think it is the same as what is used in the movie based on how the light is reflecting in this shot. I’ll do black primer followed by gloss aluminum and a clear coat. This is my base. I’ll spray gunmetal and black on layer in light coats and rubbing it off a bit between coats. This gives a nice worn look. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Funny you should ask. I did some online shopping today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

See you at SaskExpo!

Looking good, as always! Nice job on free-handing those buttons.

Thanks everyone! Turns out I love wearing leather accessories and getting dirty. Errr... . Anyhoo, I got bored at work and decided to play around in photoshop. Tee hee. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Dan!

Officially a TD! Approved!! Although I'm keeping my "TK" official designation.

Thanks!

So, still waiting for my pack and I have a couple of other little things I’m waiting for. I also have to finish that T-21. But I went ahead and submitted pics for basic approval. Here are some pics. I have a few dressing issues and perhaps some strap fine tuning that I will revisit for upper level pics (arms keep riding up for one and my one pouch slide around), but I’m pretty happy with it. Let me know if I missed something. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A few mor things done. Finished off the helmet interior and some final sewing. Thigh garter done. Shoulder straps. Elastic. I had my wife sew up these little white nylon tabs with a loop. I added Velcro to the backs of these and to the inside of my belt. Wired the nylon tabs to the small Spanish pouches. For the helmet I lined most of the interior with Velcro and added fans. The fans are Henry’s fans from Trooperbay. I didn’t bother with the switches and I don’t need the extra long wire. I added some weather stripping to help dampen sound (they kind of rest on the hovi mic bumps). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks ok to me. It just comes down to whether or not it is going to annoy you.

I can't navigate via the index page but I can access posts directly from links. I'm not locked out, it just seems some pages are not available.

Things are coming along nicely. It really starts to feel real when you start strapping pieces together. Always exciting to see it come together!

A huge congratulations!! Nice work, trooper!

As far as I know, this is the standard... But I did a quick search on Google and this is what came back without much looking: There still seems to be a lot of reference to #15 when you simply search Google. Fake news! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Matt! It has been a fun build. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks awesome Daniel! Good luck on PO!